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Submit Student Work

Editorial Process

  • Teachers submit the work of their students on google forms and according to the journal submission guidelines.

  • The Chief Editor reviews submissions for:

    • Scope

    • Completeness

    • Formatting

    • Academic Integrity

    • Eligibility

    A decision about which works pass to the next stage is made and transmitted to through email to the teachers.

    Possible outcomes:

    • Accepted

    • Declined

  • The Editorial Team, composed by volunteer educators form several institutions evaluate submissions and provide recommendations.

    Reviewers focus on:

    • Scientific accuracy

    • Clarity

    • Methodology

    • Quality of evidence

    • Strength of conclusions

    A decision about which works pass to the next stage is made and transmitted to the teachers.

    • Possible outcomes:

    • Accepted without Revisions

    • Accepted with Minor Revisions

    • Accepted with Major Revisions

    • Declined

  • Feedback from the Editorial Team is only provided once, and it´s communicated to teachers, who transmit and share it with their students.

    Students revise and resubmit their work (when necessary) through their teachers, who upload it to the google forms.

  • The Editorial Team determines whether a final submission will be published.

    Possible outcomes:

    • Accepted

    • Declined

  • Accepted articles are included in the annual volume of SUPERNOVA Jr Emerging Scientists Journal.

    • Early Submission: September 1 – December 15

    Recommended for students who would like to submit work they did on the previous school year and wish to have the greatest opportunity to improve their work through the editorial process.

    • Regular Submission: February 22 – March 31

    Recommended for students who complete projects during the middle of the academic year.

    • Late Submission: April 1 – May 30

    Designed for students who complete projects close to the publication deadline.

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